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Vitamin D and tuberculosis: a review on a hot topic

Ludovica FacchiniDepartment of Health SciencesUniversity of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Elisabetta VenturiniDepartment of Health SciencesUniversity of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Luisa GalliDepartment of Health SciencesUniversity of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Maurizio de MartinoDepartment of Health SciencesUniversity of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elena ChiappiniDepartment of Health SciencesUniversity of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
Pages 128-138 | Published online: 09 Jun 2015
 
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to critically summarize the available data on the correlation between vitamin D level and tuberculosis (TB) infection. A literature search covering English language articles published up to 20 October 2014 was conducted in MEDLINE database. Three hundred ninety-seven articles were initially identified, of which 147 studies were initially selected, and other 13 pertinent studies were included. A significant association between low vitamin D levels and susceptibility to TB infection has been found.

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